2012 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team
The 2012 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 72nd season of existence, their 72nd in NCAA Division I, and their 59th season of playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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| Head Coach | George Gelnovatch | ||
| ACC | 6th | ||
| ACC Tournament | Semifinals | ||
| NCAA Tournament | Second round | ||
| UVA Tournament | 2–0–0 | ||
| Big East/ACC Challenge | Runners-up | ||
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Background
The Cavaliers entered the 2012 season after a first round exit from the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for a second straight year, as well as a defeat in the semifinals of the 2011 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. It was the second straight season of failing to win any conference or NCAA soccer tournament since their triumph in 2009.
Competitions
Preseason
| August 14, 2012 | #15 St. John's | 0–1 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
| August 18, 2012 | Liberty | 0–3 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Carroll  James Madison |
Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
Regular season
ACC Standings
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| No. 3 Maryland† | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 20 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 North Carolina | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Wake Forest | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N.C. State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 11, 2012; Rankings from NCSAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match results
| August 24, 2012 1 | Georgetown | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Virginia | Germantown, Maryland |
| pm ET | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| August 31, 2012 2 | #22 California | 1–2 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| pm ET | Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
| September 2, 2012 3 | #11 UCLA | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Sofia   Wiet |
Report | Somerville Madison Salandy-Defour |
Stadium: Klöckner Stadium Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Mohammad Samadpour |
| September 7, 2012 4 | Duke | 0–1 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| pm ET | Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
| September 11, 2012 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 1–6 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| pm ET | Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
| September 14, 2012 6 | #19 Xavier | 1–1 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| pm ET | Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
| September 18, 2012 7 | Drexel | 0–2 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| pm ET | Stadium: Klöckner Stadium |
| September 21, 2012 8 | #24 Virginia | 0–1 | #8 North Carolina | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| pm ET | Stadium: Fetzer Field |
| September 25, 2012 9 | #24 Virginia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | #25 VCU | Richmond, Virginia |
| pm ET | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 2,247 |
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ACC Tournament
| November 6, 2012 Quarterfinals | (#6) Virginia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | #16 (#3) Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm ET | Carroll Bird Poarch |
Report | Gamble Okoli |
Stadium: Spry Stadium Attendance: 362 Referee: Mohammad Samadpour |
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| November 9, 2012 Semifinals | (#6) Virginia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | #4 (#2) North Carolina | Boyds, Maryland |
| 5:30 pm ET | Wharton |
Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,981 Referee: Brent Sorg | |
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| Bates Silvester Wharton Carroll Cooke |
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NCAA Tournament
| November 15, 2012 First round | Lafayette | 0–1 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1:30 pm EST | Report | Bates |
Stadium: Klöckner Stadium Attendance: 356 Referee: Mohammad Samadpour |
| November 18, 2012 Second round | Virginia | 1–3 | #10 (#13) New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 9:00 pm EST | Brown |
Report | Venter Rogers Calderon |
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,121 Referee: Alex Gorrin |
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References
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